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Digital Shorts 2007/08

South West Screen, the UK Film Council and PVA MediaLab are looking to commission one innovative short film idea from an individual/team based in or with a very strong connection to Dorset who are interested in exploring new approaches to digital format.

The deadline for this programme has passed.

FURTHER INFORMATION

SALT Residencies

Announcing 4 new opportunities for south west based practitioners. Each SALT residency offers one week's accommodation, access to studio facilities and a considered period of time to develop new work.


The SALT programme offers 4 applicants:
• an opportunity to explore, re-examine and extend working practices, processes and ideas;
• collaboration and experimentation;
• potential new partnerships;
• peer critique, debate and conversation.

The studio is offering space to enable artists to dedicate time to the exploration and development of their practice, and an opportunity to share the outcome of that research period at a platform event.


The scheme is open to artists based in the South West region of the UK.
More details here: PDF download

Deadline for Submissions
Ongoing

Residency dates:
2008 - 2009 (TBC)

 

Lifelines

Lifelines

The studio has been working with Ferndown Upper School and Sherborne Learning Centre, to produce two films and a website under the title 'Life Lines'.

The young people wanted to make films about how family break-ups had affected their lives. They hoped that by making two films (a drama and a documentary) they could share their experiences with others, feel less alone and create a space where others could have their say.
View the project website here.


LabCulture Online Residencies

Between May 08 and April 09 the LabCulture site will host 4 artists in residence. Resulting work will be archived on the site. Register your interest with a mail to julie@pva.org.uk

Greg Daville

greg daville

Very sad news this week, following the death of artist Greg Daville. Greg died on 1 April 2008 having been ill for several months. Greg was an absolutely brilliant person with a fantastic sense of humour. Email any tributes to simon[at]pva[dot]org[dot]uk and they will be included on a page here


Media Campaign

the teamThe studio is working with 25 participants from across Dorset to devise a media campaign which aims to inspire young people to get involved with volunteering. The medialab residential is supported by V - http://www.vinspired.com/

Watch this space for the outcomes. We'll be building a new website to showcase the outcomes with help from the team - VIEW TEAM SLIDE SHOW - 1.5mb FLASH

Boxes

Boxes, made by young people in Dorchester, is showing at Electric December an online digital advent calendar - http://www.electricdecember.org/07/calendar/5/

Boxes looks at young people's experience of stereotyping and how it impacts on their lives

Rob J Berry

Rob J Berry has been working as an intern at the studio since October 2006. He has assisted with a number of projects whilst devising and developing his own work. His latest short film can be seen here:

http://www.channel4.com/fourdocs/film/film-detail.jsp?id=48085

Rob will give a presentation of recent work at the studio in autumn 2007.


Rush Hour Paul Howard and David Matthews

The studio supported this new film installation shot in Sierra Leone, West Africa in 2006. Rush Hour immerses the viewer in a dramatic snapshot of Sierra Leone's busiest thoroughfare - Siaka Stevens Street, heart of the capital Freetown.

The work is currently touring to Harewood House (http://www.harewood.org), Plymouth Arts Centre (http://www.plymouthac.org.uk) and The Museum of London (opens 9 July) then on to the British Council, Sierra Leone and National Museum, Barbados later in Summer 2007.

http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Special/RushHour/


'23 Pieces' wins First Light Film Award

'23 Pieces' has won the award for Best Screenplay in the 2007 First Light Film Awards at a star-studded ceremony in Leicester Square. The film, a drama about DNA and identity, was made by young people in Dorchester, Dorset with support from PVA MediaLab and the Wellcome Trust. The judging panel included Kate Winslet, Minnie Driver and Catherine Tate..

First Light Movies Links:

Further details

Framed/LabCulture 3-day Residency Programme

Six new short films are now available to view @ http:// www.framedlab.org.uk/?page_id=2 or http://www.youtube.com/framedlab

Performing arts practitioners and artists from all disciplines were invited to apply to Framed/LabCulture, a 3-day intensive residency focussing on professional development, interdisciplinary practice and networking. Experienced Framed/LabCulture artist facilitators worked with residents, supporting new, experimental, work for camera. The residency was situated at West Bay, Bridport, Dorset, using the technical facilities and equipment from the studio in Bridport.

Framed/LabCulture is a Activate Performing Arts/PVA MediaLab Partnership Project, funded by Esmee Fairbairn through Activate’s Joined Up Artists Programme and supported through the LabCulture Residency programme.

Silicon Coast Audio

PVA MediaLab is in its 10th year as an artist-led organisation and has commissioned a new audio work to celebrate the occasion.

Andrew Lovett was in residence in November collecting sounds recorded on location and the voices of people who live nearby.

View diary entry
Also: http://web.mac.com/andrewlovett1/iWeb/Site/banffjanhighlights.html

Chesil Beach from Portland Crashing Waves. Lulworth Cove Andrew Lovett
Chesil Beach from Portland
Andrew Lovett		 Crashing Waves. Lulworth Cove
Andrew Lovett

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